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Overview

Figure 1. Example Site Home Page

The Site Home page (Fig. 1) allows you to view and manage the selected Site and its related Mako devices. The primary information from the Site profile displays at the top of the page along with action links that allow you to manage the Site profile and an event log for the Site. Below that are Summary and Detail tabs that offer two ways to view and manage the Mako devices related to the Site.

Site Information

The following items appear at the top of the page for both tabs.

Company Name

The name of the Site’s parent company.

Site Name (Site ID)

The name and optional ID of the Site.

Site Address

The mailing address of the Site.

Event Log

The most recent five log events for the Site and its related Mako devices, and a link to view older events.

Map

The Site address visualized on a map, and a link to fine-tune the Site’s position.

Actions

The following actions are available:

Add a New Mako Device to this Site – click here to go to the Add New Mako Device page with the Site dropdown pre-populated with this Site.
Edit this Site – click here to open the Edit Site form. See details below.
Remove this Site – click here to delete the Site. You will be asked to confirm this action.

Summary Tab

Figure 2. Example Summary Tab

The Summary tab (Fig. 2) lists all the Mako devices for the selected Site in a table.

Columns

[Select]
Mako Device Name
Device Type
Mako Model
Firmware
WAN
Last Contact
Usage
VPN
Contact IP
Flag
Status

Actions

[Select] – click the gear icon to select the Mako device for management
Usage – click to open a new window with details for this Mako device
Status – click to open a new window with details for this Mako device

Detail Tab

Figure 3. Example Detail Tab

The Detail tab (Fig. 3) lists all the Mako devices for the selected Site grouped by device type: Security Gateway, Managed Switch, Access Point, or VPN Concentrator. Each Mako device is listed with an event log and port summary.

Details

[Select]
Mako Device Name
Mako Model
Event Log Table
Port Summary Image

Actions

[Select] – click the gear icon to select the Mako device for management
Event Log Table – click “More” to view older events for this Mako device

Edit Site Form

Figure 4. Example Edit Site Form

Use the Edit Site form (Fig. 4) to edit the selected Site.

Site Name

Enter an informative, memorable, and unique name for the new Site.

Site ID (Optional)

If your company uses unique Site IDs for each Site, enter a unique value here for the new Site. If you choose to enter it later, you can do so using the Edit Site form on the Sites >> Manage Site >> Home page. Once a value has been entered for Site ID, it cannot be changed.

Address (Line 1 and Optional Line 2)

Enter a street address in the first field and related information, such as an apartment number, in the optional second field.

City (Optional)

Enter the city or metro area of the Site address. This is optional but recommended.

State (Optional)

Enter the state or region of the Site address. This is optional but recommended.

Suburb (Optional)

If desired, enter the suburb of the Site address.

Postal/ZIP Code (Optional)

Enter the postal code (ZIP Code in the US) of the Site address. This is optional but recommended.

Country

Choose the country of the Site address.

Timezone

Choose the timezone of the Site address.

Geographic Location

Enter the Site address to set the exact geographic location on the map.

Phone Number

Enter the phone number of the Site address.

Fax Number (Optional)

If desired, enter the fax number of the Site address.

Primary Site Contact

Choose the Mako CMS user to be the primary contact for the Site.

Labels

The Labels field allows you to manage label values assigned to the Site. A label can be added by typing a label value in the field and then pressing the Space bar on your keyboard. A label can be removed by clicking the minus icon next to the label.

Labels provide an alternate way to search for Sites. See the Site Search documentation for more details.

Save Button

Click the “Save” button to save any changes made here.